The original small, pioneer cottage was built in the late 1840s to early1850s, by an unknown pioneer. It was located on part of a 30 Acre allotment that was originally part of Dendy’s Special Survey granted in 1841. The doors and window sashes, (made of red deal joinery timber), as well as the brass locks and fittings, are from the original cottage, and were imported from England. The fire-place bricks are from the original cottage, and are sun-dried, (not kiln fired), and are hand-made. Convict marks can be seen on two bricks. There is a small display of external cladding shingles from the original pioneer cottage. These shingles were hand-split, and most likely made from locally collected timber The nails included in this display were used to fasten the shingles on the original cottage, and are also hand-made. The cottage was occupied by William Box and family from 1865 until 1914 when it was sold to William Reitman who resided there until 1950. The enamel nameplate, “Colonial”, on the wall of the cottage, was the name chosen for the original pioneer cottage by Mr William Reitman, when he purchased the property in around 1915, for 1200 Pounds approximately. In 1974 Mr Lewis, a timber specialist, found the dilapidated building on property he had recently purchased in Jasper Rd and suggested it be reconstructed and relocated. Moorabbin Council agreed and the cottage was rebuilt just about 250 metres from its original site. The cost of the rebuild was met by 'Victoria's 150th Committee, plus a small grant from the City of Moorabbin, and Mr Laurie Lewis donated much of the timber for the reconstruction. The re-constructed cottage plan has followed faithfully the original dimensions, and plan of the original pioneer cottage, and as many original items from that cottage’s long occupation have been incorporated. The photographs in Album 1 record the progress of the reconstruction from February 1984 to the First Public Open Day November 18th 1984 and this Flag Raising Ceremony February 24th 1985. See MAV 01017 for photographs of this event.These 3 Newspaper clippings refer to the Flag Raising Ceremony to be held on February 24th 1985 at the 'Reconstructed Box Cottage' in McKinnon. The Moorabbin Standard Newspaper was the local paper for the City of Moorabbin during the 20th Century until it was absorbed into The Leader Newspaper Group Ltd. Mrs H. Deam and Mr A. Smith, CMHS members, took kept these reports to record the progress of the ‘Reconstruction’ from February 1984 to November 1984 and this event in 1985. Although 'Box Cottage' is a re-construction, it is an unique museum that, being located in the midst of a modern community in Ormond Victoria, can educate and demonstrate many aspects of the early settler’s way of life in Victoria. As such, it is an invaluable resource for students and all kinds of visitors. 3 x clippings from The Moorabbin Standard Newspaper, Wednesday 20th February 1985, reporting the Flag Raising Ceremony to be held on Sunday 24th February 1985 at Box Cottage Joyce Park, Jasper Road, McKinnon ( now Ormond). a) Paragraph in Mayor's Column by Cr Frank Le Page, Mayor City of Moorabbin, CMHS member ; b) Letters to the Editor Section " Historical Show " by Mrs H Deam, CMHS Secretary ; c) 'What's On Section' paragraph ' Box Cottage '.Written on clippings a) , b) ; Moorabbin Standard / Wed. 20th Feb. 1985brighton, moorabbin, highett, ormond, mckinnon, cottages, pioneers, colonial, dendy henry, box william, box elizabeth, reitman william, convicts lewis timber co. ltd., deam h, smith arthur, museums, box alonzo, moody & smith builders highett, the moorabbin standard newspaper, the leader newspaper pty ltd., fox max , lewis laurie, moorabbin city council, national trust, connard geoff mlc, lawson geoff mlc,, le page frank mayor city of moorabbin, australian flag, victorian state flag, goldworthy mr;

The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts which are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum . Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interest. Helen Stanley has produced a bi-monthly Newsletter, 2007 - 2013, for the members of the City of Moorabbin Historical Society that contains well researched interesting historical items, notification of upcoming events, current advice from Royal Australian Historical Society , Museums Australia Victoria and activities of Local Historical Societies. The Newsletter is an important record of the activities of the CMHS. 2 x A4 paper printed on 3 sides with attached A4 page of photocopied photographs of St Peter’s Schoolchildren at Box Cottage Issue 14 of the bi-monthly, City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter produced by Society member and Secretary, Mrs Helen Stanley in October 2009. Notices of the meeting October 25th , the purchase of a Sign directing visitors to Grace Lewis Room, the maintenance work on Box Cottage by Glen Eira Council and the construction by Dennis Maynard CMHS of bench for the wash-trough in Barn. A report on the visit by Grade 1 pupils from St Peter’s Primary School, East Bentleigh on October 12th and a page of photographs of the event. CITY of MOORABBIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY / October 2009 NEWSLETTER city of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, melbourne, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin shire, box cottage museum, st peter’s catholic primary school east bentleigh, lewis grace, john keys, keys road

The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts which are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum . Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interest. Helen Stanley has produced a bi-monthly Newsletter, 2007 - 2013, for the members of the City of Moorabbin Historical Society that contains well researched interesting historical items, notification of upcoming events, current advice from Royal Australian Historical Society , Museums Australia Victoria and activities of Local Historical Societies. The Newsletter is an important record of the activities of the CMHS Local newspaper reports about the ‘discovery’ of Box Cottage’ 1977 3 x A4 paper printed on 1 side Issue 16 of the bi-monthly, City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter produced by Society member and Secretary, Mrs Helen Stanley in April 2010.. Notice for the meeting on Anzac Day, Sunday 25th , 3 photocopied photographs taken by 2nd Lieutenant Vic Smith aboard the troopship “Port Sydney” coming home from WW1 in 1919. An article ‘Re-visiting some ‘Box Cottage’ Facts recounts the discovery of the ‘Cottage’ in a shed on the property purchased by Mr Laurie Lewis from the Reitman family in 1977. Thankfully Mr Lewis appreciated such a find and donated it to the City of Moorabbin, and together it was dismantled and re-constructed in Joyce Park, Ormond in 1988 – 100 yards from the original site. Excerpts from 3 articles in ‘The Moorabbin Standard’ and ‘Chadstone Progress’ Newspapers 1977 describing the newly discovered early settler cottage on the Lewis Timber Pty Ltd property in Jasper Road, Ormond. A photocopied photograph of the ‘Box Cottage’ June 1977 when used as a storage facility. CITY of MOORABBIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY / APRIL 2010 NEWSLETTERcity of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, lewis laurie, lewis grace, lewis timber pty. ltd., melbourne, moorabbin, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin shire, box cottage museum, smith vic, ss port sydney, world war one 1914 – 1918, soldiers, aif, reitman j., box john, box william, dendy henry, bullock drays, moorabbin roads board 1862, dendy’s special survey 1841, mclean n, box henry, joyce park ormond, city of moorabbin

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1976. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet sixteen pages in length, including cover. Directors : Peter G. Hutchins (Chairman), John F. Smith, Levart (Vic) Pty Ltd., Alternate Director Gail V. Pearl for John F. Smith. Secretaries: John F. Smith and Gail V. Pearl. During the year the company's Bendigo soft drink plant was sold.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1975. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet sixteen pages in length, including cover. Directors : Peter G. Hutchins (Chairman), John F. Smith, Levart (Vic) Pty Ltd., Alternate Director Gail V. Pearl for John F. Smith. Secretaries: John F. Smith and Gail V. Pearl. During the year the company's Bendigo soft drink plant was sold.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1972. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet twelve pages in length, with one additional page glued to p.3. Directors :Peter G. Hutchins (Chairman), Reginald J. Taylor, Levart (Vic) Pty Ltd., and Alternate Director for Reginald J. Taylor, John F. Smith. Secretary : John F. Smith.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1970. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet twelve pages in length. Directors : Leo R. Cohn (Chairman), Jack M. Cohn (Managing Director), Francis H. Cohn, Albert McB. Fairfoul, Richard N. Levy. Secretary : Valentine F. Moyle.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited. soft drink manufacturing.

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1968. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet twelve pages in length. Directors : Leo R. Cohn (Chairman), Jack M. Cohn (Managing Director), Clifford B. Cohn, Francis H. Cohn, Albert McB. Fairfoul, Richard N. Levy. Secretary : Valentine F. Moyle. Includes four photographs - Bendigo - soft drink factory, Bendigo - 60 head filling machine, Wangaratta - soft drink factory, and Wangaratta - syrup room.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1965. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet eight pages in length. Directors : Leo R. Cohn (Chairman and Managing Director), Clifford Cohn, Albert McB. Fairfoul, Richard N. Levy, John M. Cohn. Secretary : Valentine F. Moylebendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1963. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet eight pages in length. Directors : Leo R. Cohn (Chairman and Managing Director), Marc Cohn, Clifford B. Cohn, Albert McB. Fairfoul, Richard N. Levy, John M. Cohn. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas. There is a staple missing from the booklet spine.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1962. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet seven pages in length. Directors : Leo R. Cohn (Chairman and Managing Director), Marc Cohn, Clifford B. Cohn, Edward B. Newell, Albert McB. Fairfoul, Richard N. Levy, John M. Cohn. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1959. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet eight pages in length. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn (Managing Director), Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell, Albert McB. Fairfoul, Richard N. Levy, John M. Cohn. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1958. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft dink manufacturers. Printed booklet seven pages in length. Some calculations in pencil on the last page. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn (Managing Director), Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell, Albert McB. Fairfoul, Richard N. Levy, John M. Cohn. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. limited. cohns limited.

Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 30 April, 1957. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed document six pages in length. Headed 'Our Centenary Year 1857 - 1957'. There are some pencilled notations on the front cover. Directors : Frank Levy, Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn (Acting Chairman), Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns limited. cohn bros. limited.

Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 30 April, 1956. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document six pages in length. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. limited.

Cohn Bros. Limited Notice of Meeting and Directors' Report for Year ended 30 April, 1955. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document four pages in length. Includes a Notice to the Shareholders regarding dividend payments, pinned to the front of the document. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman and Managing Director), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. limited.

Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 30 April, 1952. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document four pages in length. On third page there is a calculation handwritten in pencil. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman and Managing Director)), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. limited.

Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 30 April, 1953. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document four pages in length. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman and Managing Director), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. limited.

Cohn Bros. Limited Notice of Meeting and Directors' Report for Year ended 30 April, 1952. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document four pages in length. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman and Managing Director)), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. limited.

The Cohn Bros. Victoria Brewery Company Limited Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 30 April, 1951. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document, stapled, five pages in length. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman and Managing Director), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. victoria brewery company limited.

The Cohn Bros. Victoria Brewery Company Limited Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 30 April, 1950. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document four pages in length. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman and Managing Director), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. victoria brewery company.

The Cohn Bros. Victoria Brewery Company Limited Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 30 April, 1949. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document four pages in length. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman and Managing Director), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. victoria brewery company limited.

Small booklet, Bendigo Art Gallery 84th Annual Report. ON the front cover is a copy of a painting called 'Tree & Earth' by Albert Tucker. 'Bush' is handwritten in the top right corner. Inside the book is a list of Life Members and Members 1970 - 1971. Office bearers and Committee 1970 - 1971: W B Bolton, A Coulson, R Stanistreet, B Andrew, C Michelson, L R Cohn, W Delecca, I M Hall, Dr A L Newson, E B Thomas, F Courtis, E Ainsworth, W V Mitchell, John S Henderson, Geoff Paynter, D T Andrew, Sandhurst and Northern District Trustees and Executors and Agency Company Limited. Also a President's Report for the Year ended 30-6-71 and Statement of Receipts & Expenditure for the Year ending 30th June 1971. On the back is a list of Hon. Secretaries (1887 - 1947) and Presidents (1887 - 1953). Printed by Bolton Bros. Printers, Bendigo.book, bendigo, bendigo art gallery, book, bendigo art gallery 84th annual report, albert tucker, w b bolton, a coulson, r stanistreet, b andrew, c michelson, l r cohn, w delecca, i m hall, dr a l newson, e b thomas, f courtis, e ainsworth, w v mitchell, john s henderson, geoff paynter, d t andrew, sandhurst and northern district trustees and executors and agency company limited, miss ivy chamberlain, alex & evelyn hamilton bequest, sir arthur streeton, town hall, bendigo bas hospital, bendigo home and hospital for the aged, mirridong home, dennis o'hoy, v l smythe, j chamney, h lober, mr sandiford, mr collis, bendigo advertiser, radio station 3 bo, b c v 8, commercial bank of australia, r h s abbott, c h davies, f d jones, g h bush, t m williams, wm m bolton, p hayes, jacob cohn, chas cohen, w davis, angus mackay, j s wilson, g a pethard, w v kelly, j p hutchinson, r k stevenson

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1981. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed booklet twelve pages in length, including cover. Small proxy form tucked into pages. Directors : Peter G. Hutchins (Chairman), John F. Smith, Levart (Vic) Pty Ltd., Alternate Director Gail V. Pearl for John F. Smith. Secretaries: John F. Smith and Gail V. Pearl.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros limited.

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1978. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed booklet twelve pages in length, including cover. Directors : Peter G. Hutchins (Chairman), Leslie D. McGregor, Levart (Vic) Pty Ltd., Alternate Director Gail V. Pearl for Leslie D. McGregor. Secretaries: Leslie D. McGregor and Gail V. Pearl.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1977. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed booklet sixteen pages in length, including cover. Directors : Peter G. Hutchins (Chairman), John F. Smith, Levart (Vic) Pty Ltd., Alternate Director Gail V. Pearl for John F. Smith. Secretaries: John F. Smith and Gail V. Pearl.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Three pages of typed notes titled 'The Mayor Speaks', date of 13/3/65 is handwritten on the top. Topics include: Pipe Bands, Golden Fleece 1000 report, Mayoral Ball, criticism of Commonwealth Government treatment of its citizens, and praise for Mr Rylah, Victorian Chief Secretary. Persons mentioned include : Cr Warren Cambridge, Mr Hamilton Sleigh, George Vasey, Mr and Mrs Malyon, Eliza Malyon, and Mr George Sutch.bendigo, council, report, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo.

Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Annual Reports commencing sequentially 1888 -1958. Years 1894- 1911-1912-1913 missing. Typically names of current directors, solicitors, bankers and secretaries are listed. First Yearly Balance sheets, Profit & Loss Accounts are included. Following years use Folded water marked high quality paper throughout except booklet style 1957-58 years.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Extract from unknown source re Charles Sherrett, Mount Alexander. This typewritten two paragraphs related to a letter from Captain Lonsdale to the Colonial Secretary (1840) re depasturing of stock on Crown Land at Port Phillip, licences and the mention of Charles Sherrett ''travelling to Mount Alexander'' as place of residence. In a handwritten (crossed out??) note to the side of this typewritten extract is the following: ''Letter of the Town Clerk Bgo 1929 re correct date to celebrate centenary''.document, memo, report, captain lonsdale. licences. charles sherrett..